Living-apartment.



J. H. EDMONDS.

LIVING APARTMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. 1909.

Patented De.21,1909.

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J. H. EDMONDS.

LIVING APARTMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1909.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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LIVING APARTMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1909.

Patented Dec; 21, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. nnnr onns, or LOS enemas, cnmronma.

LIVING-APARTMENT.

. Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

Application filed March 24, 1909. .Serial No. 485,588.

.To all wh'omv't may concern:

- compact and convenient space possible- .structure, on the line W-w '31s a vertical cross sectlon Other objects oft-he invention will appearhereinafter.

My invention comprises a livin apartment or room provided with a uilt-upstructure therein which. provides storage,

space for domestic use; storage space for wearing apparelaand storagespace for a bed or other sleeping utility.

'My invention also embodies the arrangearts as herem-.

ment and combination of the Figure 1 1s a view of a portion of suchliving apartment provided with a built-up structure embracing theelements employedby me in my improvement. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical section of the built-up in Fig. 3. ,Fig. of the same, on theline 02 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a. plan showing one manner of adaptin thebuiltup structure to an apartment. i ig. 5'is a lan showing anotherarrangement of the iving apartment.

In a living apartment, which may be square or of other shape accordin tothe requirements of the building in w ich the apartment is situated, Iprovide a built in "construction serving" the three-fold ur-pose of ameans for inclosing a bed w en the same is not in use; asa closet orplurality of closets, and as a means of dividing the apartment wholly orpartially into diflerent rooms.

The built-in construction comprises a casing 1, rectangular in crosssection and ex tending preferably from the floor 2' to the ceiling 3 ofthe apartment. This casing is formed at one side and at the bottomthereof with an opening 4 ofsufiicient width and hei ht to enable ahorizontal bed 5 to be pu ed into said 0 ening, and at another side ofthe casing t ere'is provi ed a doorway 6 preferably extending to thefloor, and

j of sufficient size to enable access-of a person to the interior of thecasing, said doorway having a suitable door 7, and a transom 8 beingpreferably provided over the doorway for ventilation. The. s ace 9within the lower portion of this casing is left clear for reception ofthe bed as stated. Above this bed receiving space the casing ispreferably provided interiorlywith means adapting the lnterior of thecasing'for use as a closet. A preferred construction for this purpose isthat shown in the drawings wherein this interior portion of the casingisdivided by transverse partitions 10, 10 and longitudinal partition 11into closet compartments 12, 13, 14: and 15. The closet 12, which is onthe side at which the bed enters and leaves the casing, may be formed asa china closet or book case. The closet 13 occupies the major portion ofthe space at the rear of the china closet and is provided with shelves16 extending around the same and preferably withbars or other devices 171 extendin over the space between the shelves to ena le clothing, etc.,to be hung in said space. In case it is desired to close the bedreceivin space 9 a movable screen 19 may be providec resting on ledges20 and prefer ably foldingon hinges as at 21 to enable it to be foldedup out of'the way when not in use. This screen is preferably made offabric, such as cloth or other suitable material, supported on asuitable frame so as' to facilitate ventilation of the bed receivingspace and of the closet. The closets 14 and 15 maybe used for otherpurposes, such as for hat-boxes, linen or the like. Suitable drawers 22may be provided for these closet com artments.

T e opening at the front of the bed receiving space 9 at the lower partof the casing 1 is provided with hinged doors or closure means 23, eachdoor having portions hinged together at 24 so as to fold into compactspace when open. The bed may be provided with a projection 25 engagingelevated guides 26 on the floor 2 when the bed is shoved back into thespace 9, so as to guide the bed into proper position within said space.Said bed'may be further provided with a projection 28 which, when thebed is shoved clear in, engages with an upwardly extending arm 29 on aventilator fia or means 30 to open the said ventilator. en the bed isremoved from the space 1n the casing the flap'closes the ventilatoropening.

a horizontal bed removably inserted insaid person into the closet oraccess to the bed when in said closet, the said closet provided closetthrough said opening, a guide secured upon the floor w1th1n said casing,downwardly extending guide means attached to obstructed from floor toceiling.

and carried by the bed, and arranged to engage with and move along saidguide, whereby the bed is guided into and out of said closet, and asecondary opening through another portion of the casing extending l fromthe floor of said closet upward, afi'ordi ing a passage way to admit theentrance of a with a single unitary chamber freeandun- In testimonywhereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,-California, this17th day of March 1909.

JAMES H. EDMONDS.

I n presence of F. M. TOWNSEND, v FRANK L. A. GRAHAM.

